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Historical Event on 5/16/1975

Sikkim annexed principality and was declared as the 22nd state of Indian Union.

Other Historical Dates and Events
3/30/1945Dr. J. J. Rawal, joint director of Nehru Planetarium of Mumbai, was born.
11/7/1975Indian Supreme Court validates election of Indira Gandhi at New Delhi.
1/23/1915Kamal Nayan Bajaj, famous industrialist, was born.
10/15/1946Muslim League decides to participate in the Interim Government.
3/3/1967India signed the International Space Treaty in Moscow.
5/3/1945Hurricane-equipped squadrons played a major role in the Arakan offensive which began in December 1944, disrupting the enemy's lines of communication and constantly harrying the Japanese forces until victory was achieved with the re-occupation of Rangoon.
6/6/1962General Election ( 3rd) of India ends.
9/9/1942Shirish Kumar, martyr, died.
1/15/1656Chhatrapati Shivaji conquered Javali state.
11/5/1977Indira Gandhi arrested and released unconditionally. The External Affairs Minister, Atal Bihari Vajpayee addresses the United Nations General Assembly in Hindi.